Kobe JT – Free [DWN007]

Having featured earlier this week in one of our ‘Ones To Watch’ series from Movement, Kobe JT is back at it as we take a look into his new project alongside the Slime Recordings and Downplay teams. We have been blessed with three tracks of pure nostalgic UKG bliss, explaining why he was such an immediate placement in our garage listings.

The rising Guildford based producer cracks on with flare as we open up with the title track ‘Free’. This one is a smooth, classic sounding roller, thriving off energetic drum designs and melodic vocal snippets alongside shuffling organ chords. Next up we take a dive into ‘Ninety Five’, which levels up the pacing quite substantially with a more droning sub line and straight 4×4 rhythms, topped with a dashing of horn scatting. The pacing increases drastically again as we skip into the third and final composition which is Limita’s expansive overhaul of ‘Free’. Having also featured in our garage names to watch listing, we were thrilled to see Limita bring his signature sublow energy to the table, providing ‘Free’ with some additional 4×4 structure and potent bass lashings.

The full project is now available to check out below and available to stream & purchase via all platforms:

It’s a very exciting time for UKG as a scene, with numerous different labels, both old school and new flourishing in a rapidly widening field of fortune. We are seeing some super impressive work from the likes of Four40, Slime, , Beastwang, Kiwi and a host of other names, giving the scene a real injection of vibrancy and fun, which is leading to more producers getting involved in the UK’s go-to summer sound.

The Brighton based label has always been seen as a forward thinking imprint, always looking to get involved with the next sound and be a part of what is new and vibrant within bass music. Their extensive roster has seen some top draw names pass through over the years, including the likes of Bushbaby, Skepsis, Darkly, Distinct, Freddie Martin, Zero and more.

What better way to kick off a monday than with an exclusive premiere eh?Today we are heading over to LA, one of the new leading lights in the American Bass scene, with a tonne of new and exciting artists emerging from the mist every day. We are absolutely loving the American influence on world bass music, with an influx of more techy influences and glitchy, poppy percussive additions making their way into more and more original creations.